The wife of the Ward Chairperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ukanafun Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State has narrated to PREMIUM TIMES how her husband died while sharing N50,000 donated by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members who defected to the APC.
John Marcus, the APC chairperson in Ukanafun Ward 2, died in June.
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The Ukanafun chapter of the APC, through a statement by its spokesperson, Stanley Peter, expressed shock over Mr Marcus’ death, describing him as a committed party member.
“According to the family reports, the late chairperson, who was a dedicated and passionate leader, died without any sign of illness,” Mr Peter said in the statement dated 26 June.
About three days after, the Sun and Leadership newspapers reported that Mr Marcus was killed in a bloody clash with members of a PDP faction,
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